Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz is a Partner at DLA Piper, the third largest law firm globally. Matt is an internationally recognized expert in venture debt and leads DLA Piper’s Venture & Growth Lending practice, is the Chair of DLA Piper’s West Coast Finance Practice Group, and represents banks, funds, family offices, companies, and high net worth individuals in structuring and negotiating a wide range of debt and equity investments. At DLA Piper, Matt represents lenders and companies in connection with technology, life science, asset-based, private equity, and venture capital finance and has extensive experience in counseling lenders and companies on corporate structure issues, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contacts, negotiation tactics, and corporate strategy. Matt sits on the Board of Directors of the John Brockington Foundation and is a founding board member of the Randy Jones Foundation. Matt also is a host committee member and fundraising leader for the Best Buddies Hearst Castle Challenge.